Rashaun Rucker

"In my dream world, Eric Garner and Dr. King are both alive. My piece depicts me waking up and telling Dr. King about the horrible dream I had of Eric’s murder in New York." - Rashaun Rucker

Opening to the public Saturday, January 24th from 7-10pm, Inner State Gallery is proud to present “We Have A Dream” a group exhibition featuring more than 40 emerging Detroit artists, each paying homage to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historical “I Have A Dream” speech.

Participating artists include: Allison Vince - Ashley McFadden - Ashley Marie - Ben Saginaw - Bethany Shorb - Brian Lacey - Corey Birdwell - Christopher Batten - Desiree Kelly - Dessislava Terzieva - Ellen Rutt - Eno Laget - Exactly Hi-Tops - James Noellert - Jason Reed - Jeremy Deputat - Jesse Kassel - Jon Parlangeli - Joshua Hanford - Julian Spradlin - Kobie Solomon - Kristin Adamczyk - Lamar Landers - Malt - Mark Sarmel - Michael Eugene Burdick - Michelle Tanguay - Mike Popso - Nick Jaskey - NNII - Paula Schubatis - Paula Zammit - Rashaun Rucker - Rick Williams - Robby Dimaria - Ron Zakrin - Ryan C. Doyle - Sal Rodriguez - Sheefy - Sleep - Sydney G. James - Tead - Tom Stoye - Tylonn J. Sawyer - & Zak Meers

For pricing, shipping information and availability email email dream@1xrun.com

This original piece of artwork comes signed by Rashaun Rucker and with a Letter of Provenance from Inner State Gallery.

Detroit artist Rashaun Rucker, a North Carolina native, has been deputy director of photography and video at the Free Pressat the Detroit Free Press since 2003. In 2008, he became the first African American to be named Michigan Press Photographer of the Year and was awarded a regional and national Emmy. He currently is a Hearst Visiting Professional in the school of journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.